Absolute location. This is determined by position on a grid. This grid has two lines those lines are latitude and longitude (see picture above).
Relative location. This is when we make reference to a place using direction and distance. For example, Bundang is about 45 minutes by automobile south of Seoul.
Absolute location
Game Time (ten minutes)
Here's a simple, albeit effective game to warm up on in order for you to play around with latitude and longitude. http://www.kidsgeo.com/geography-games/latitude-longitude-map-game.php
I want you to use 10 minutes of class time. See who can get to the highest level in the game. The clock will begin ticking when I say, "Start", begin. When I say, "Stop", record your game score by posting a screen shot under your name in the correct class. Go back to home, and find your class in order to do this. Complete worksheet from teacher.
Relative location
Tancheon River. From Galbijim website
First, be sure to load onto your computer Google Earth. http://earth.google.com/download-earth.html
Relative location is actually an example of distance and direction from some place else. For example, Bundang is ... well, let's just make reference to a descriptor of it for our lesson, and for our minor project. http://wiki.galbijim.com/Bundang. Also included at the bottom of the aforementioned link is a link to the Wikipedia site for the same place. Check out at least one of these paying special attention to the history of Bundang, and what sort of city it is.
So, why is Bundang even here? Why, and more to the point, is Korea International School (KIS) located where it is? Consider the last of these very carefully.
Minor Project:
What if KIS Moves to...? KIS is considering moving. You are in a position to make a business pitch supporting the notion that KIS should move to whatever area (provide absolute location as best you can without using latitude and longitude) you live in presently. Pick a possible location in your area. Provide some sort of photographic support for your proposal, both from the KIS campus, and from the proposed place where you want it to locate.
You are to propose that KIS moves to where ever it is that you live. Is it possible? What challenges will there be? What would be better, and why? What would be worse and why?
Remember, you are making a pitch, so remember to speak about this in terms of relative location (and to a lesser degree, of absolute location). That is, where is your location relative to some sort of landmark and distance from it etc. Pretty simple, right? But remember your proposal should demonstrate that you have seriously considered the questions stated above, i.e. "Is it possible [to reproduce the same campus at the same size somewhere else]?"
So for you to do this right, what sort of information about KIS will you need?
Here's what you must do. Working alone:
Plan: What do you need to know? Gather what sort of sources you will need? Where, or from whom can you get that information?
Take the time to gather some pictures of KIS using iPhoto or some similar program. Capture images that relate to the buildings, the entire campus (see the KIS website for this one), and even some of the surrounding area (done on your own).
Prepare and complete your pitch utilizing a program that allows you to insert pictures etc and to write. Be sure to be brief, but succinct in your pitch. Focus on the notion of relative location ("It's all relative!") of your proposed site and the present site of KIS. The completed product should be free of errors, communicate clearly your pitch, include at least a half dozen visuals, i.e. pictures, and at least two maps, one of the KIS location and of the proposed location in relative terms (just like the ones on business cards in Korea only better and with far better detail, i.e. include a legend, but make the map limited to the general area where KIS, for example, is located).
This is to be a hard copy because you're drawing a map. (By the way, do not cut and paste the map from the KIS website) This is typically done free hand, unless of course you know of a map drawing program. If you do, let me know it ASAP.
New link: Here is a link to images around Seoul taken from a car every few centimeters. μμΈμ§λ
Grade will be based on how well you demonstrate that relative location is a very important factor in where people locate themselves, businesses, or, as in this case, an educational institution. They will also be based on how creative and imaginative you made your pitch. And finally, the grade will be based on structure, writing, and neatness of your completed product. Your written component should not be over 1,000 words.
Grading rubric for this assignment:
Location
Location has two general categories. They are:Absolute location
Game Time (ten minutes)
Here's a simple, albeit effective game to warm up on in order for you to play around with latitude and longitude. http://www.kidsgeo.com/geography-games/latitude-longitude-map-game.php
I want you to use 10 minutes of class time. See who can get to the highest level in the game. The clock will begin ticking when I say, "Start", begin. When I say, "Stop", record your game score by posting a screen shot under your name in the correct class. Go back to home, and find your class in order to do this.
Complete worksheet from teacher.
Relative location
First, be sure to load onto your computer Google Earth. http://earth.google.com/download-earth.html
Relative location is actually an example of distance and direction from some place else. For example, Bundang is ... well, let's just make reference to a descriptor of it for our lesson, and for our minor project. http://wiki.galbijim.com/Bundang. Also included at the bottom of the aforementioned link is a link to the Wikipedia site for the same place. Check out at least one of these paying special attention to the history of Bundang, and what sort of city it is.
So, why is Bundang even here? Why, and more to the point, is Korea International School (KIS) located where it is? Consider the last of these very carefully.
Minor Project:
What if KIS Moves to...? KIS is considering moving. You are in a position to make a business pitch supporting the notion that KIS should move to whatever area (provide absolute location as best you can without using latitude and longitude) you live in presently. Pick a possible location in your area. Provide some sort of photographic support for your proposal, both from the KIS campus, and from the proposed place where you want it to locate.
You are to propose that KIS moves to where ever it is that you live. Is it possible? What challenges will there be? What would be better, and why? What would be worse and why?
Remember, you are making a pitch, so remember to speak about this in terms of relative location (and to a lesser degree, of absolute location). That is, where is your location relative to some sort of landmark and distance from it etc. Pretty simple, right? But remember your proposal should demonstrate that you have seriously considered the questions stated above, i.e. "Is it possible [to reproduce the same campus at the same size somewhere else]?"
So for you to do this right, what sort of information about KIS will you need?
Here's what you must do. Working alone:
- Plan: What do you need to know? Gather what sort of sources you will need? Where, or from whom can you get that information?
- Take the time to gather some pictures of KIS using iPhoto or some similar program. Capture images that relate to the buildings, the entire campus (see the KIS website for this one), and even some of the surrounding area (done on your own).
- Prepare and complete your pitch utilizing a program that allows you to insert pictures etc and to write. Be sure to be brief, but succinct in your pitch. Focus on the notion of relative location ("It's all relative!") of your proposed site and the present site of KIS. The completed product should be free of errors, communicate clearly your pitch, include at least a half dozen visuals, i.e. pictures, and at least two maps, one of the KIS location and of the proposed location in relative terms (just like the ones on business cards in Korea only better and with far better detail, i.e. include a legend, but make the map limited to the general area where KIS, for example, is located).
- This is to be a hard copy because you're drawing a map. (By the way, do not cut and paste the map from the KIS website) This is typically done free hand, unless of course you know of a map drawing program. If you do, let me know it ASAP.
- New link: Here is a link to images around Seoul taken from a car every few centimeters. μμΈμ§λ
Grade will be based on how well you demonstrate that relative location is a very important factor in where people locate themselves, businesses, or, as in this case, an educational institution. They will also be based on how creative and imaginative you made your pitch. And finally, the grade will be based on structure, writing, and neatness of your completed product. Your written component should not be over 1,000 words.Grading rubric for this assignment:
A web site that can help you calculate distance (in kilometers or miles), and thus can help you create a scale for your maps' legends can be found here http://www.daftlogic.com/projects-google-maps-distance-calculator.htm
Notes for this section: